33-636: Indented Head is a small coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula , east of Geelong , in the Australian state of Victoria . The town lies on the coast of the Port Phillip bay between the towns of Portarlington and St Leonards . Indented Head's population fluctuates throughout the year, increasing drastically during the summer months, and is very much seasonal. Its beaches attract keen fisherman, boaters and families to
66-527: A distinction between dental and post-alveolar pronunciation on nasal and stop consonants. This is a distinction in indigenous language families of the Australian south-east such as Yuin-Kuric (incl. Ngunnawal and Dharug ) and the Gippsland languages (Incl. Dhudhuroa ). It is presumed there was no distinction between post-alveolar /n/ and palatal /ɲ/ ('Nhita' - to steal, fluctuates with 'nyita'). It
99-570: A gently undulating topography with no major rivers, mountains or significant landforms. The most distinct feature in the western region of the peninsula is the Barwon River which flows through a series of large lakes and extensive wetlands before emptying into Bass Strait at Barwon Heads . The uplifted block of the Bellarine Peninsula forms a very weakly dissected undulating plain of low elevation, less than 150m. Drainage from
132-681: Is a peninsula located south-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia , surrounded by Port Phillip , Corio Bay and Bass Strait . The peninsula, together with the Mornington Peninsula , separates Port Phillip Bay from Bass Strait . The peninsula itself was originally occupied by Indigenous Australian clans of the Wadawurrung nation, prior to European settlement in the early 19th century. Early European settlements were initially centred on wheat and grain agriculture, before
165-570: Is also fluctuation between ' a ' and ' e ' as the last vowel in a word ('walart' - possum, compared to 'wollert'), however Blake maintains that they are distinct vowels Select placenames with attested origin in Wathawurrung language terms are; When settler William Cross Yuille asked a local indigenous woman what the name of the lake was, she told him to go away. hence the name Wadawurrung vocabulary pertaining to local wildlife; This Australian Aboriginal languages -related article
198-491: Is assumed that a similar correspondence occurs with the post-alveolar stop, thus mixed attestation between ' th ', ' tj ' & ' ty '. The post-alveolar consonants /ʎ̟/, /t/ & /ɲ/ in word final position are rendered as ' yl ', ' yt ' & ' yn ', respectively. E.g. 'Gowa yn ' - Eel . The word final nasal after /a/ is always cited as ' ayn ' due to its fluctuation with 'ng' in sources Blake asserts that sources do not differentiate between alveolar /r/ and retroflex /ɽ/ and
231-629: Is covered by two local government areas with a population of approximately 70,000. 35 per cent of residents on the Bellarine are aged sixty years or older, which is significantly higher than the national average of 23 per cent. The Borough of Queenscliffe , situated on the peninsula, is the last remaining borough left in Victoria, and was the only local government area not changed in the mass Victorian municipality reorganisation of 1993 enacted by then Liberal Premier Jeff Kennett . The remainder of
264-548: Is generally considered to begin its protrusion between the town of Torquay and east of Geelong . It is surrounded by Corio Bay and the Outer Harbour to the north, Port Phillip to the north-east and east, The Rip to the south-east and Bass Strait to the south. The peninsula's eastern regions host several bays and islands such as The Rip , Lonsdale Bay, Swan Bay , Swan Island , Rabbit Island and various other small islands. The central and north-eastern regions host
297-1030: Is located on Black Rock Road in Breamlea . Erected in November 1987 by the then State Electricity Commission of Victoria and the Victorian Solar Energy Council (now Energy Victoria) as a demonstration, it was sold in 1994 to the Alternative Technology Association of Melbourne . Electricity production ceased at 1200hrs on 17 May 2003 due to an electrical generator burn-out, caused by moisture, salt, and electrical flash-over. The wind generator remains in place today intact. 38°12′43″S 144°31′37″E / 38.212°S 144.527°E / -38.212; 144.527 Wadawurrung language Wadawurrung , also rendered as Wathawurrung , Wathaurong or Wada wurrung , and formerly sometimes Barrabool ,
330-684: Is the Aboriginal Australian language spoken by the Wathaurong people of the Kulin Nation of Central Victoria . It was spoken by 15 clans south of the Werribee River and the Bellarine Peninsula to Streatham . Glottolog classifies Wathawurrung as extinct, however various regional programs and initiatives promote the usage and revitalisation of Wathaurong. Blake reconstructs Wadawurrung consonants as such; Due to
363-702: The Bellarine Wetlands and Swan Bay and Port Phillip Bay Islands Important Bird Areas . Brushtail and Ringtail Possums (Wadawurrung: 'Walert' for Brushtail and 'Barnong' for Ringtail) are endemic to the region and live within the Townships, Swamp Wallabies also live in the Ocean Grove Nature Reserve. Marine mammals visit here include whales ( southern right and southern humpback ), endemic Burrunan dolphins , Australian fur seals and Australian sea lions . The peninsula
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#1732773163424396-521: The Sullivan Bay settlement in 1803, and lived among the Wadawurrung people for 32 years on the Bellarine Peninsula. In 1835, John Batman used Indented Head as his base camp, leaving behind several employees whilst he returned to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land ) for more supplies and his family. In this same year, Buckley surrendered to the party led by John Helder Wedge and
429-540: The Australian TV series SeaChange was filmed at various locations on the peninsula, particularly at Barwon Heads , which helped promote tourism on the peninsula. The peninsula is showing signs of environmental consciousness and attitudes towards sustainability , much the same as the Mornington Peninsula . The Bellarine Peninsula is a gently to moderately undulating landform that protrudes in an east and north-easterly direction into Port Phillip . The peninsula
462-413: The Bellarine Peninsula was originally occupied by Indigenous Australian clans of the Wadawurrung nation, prior to European settlement in the early 19th century. This area was a favourite and extensive camping place for the Wadawurrung people. One Wadawurrung name for the area is 'Balla-wein' which refers to 'balla' meaning 'elbow' or 'reclining at the elbow'. The convict William Buckley escaped from
495-529: The Indented Head foreshore during the 1920s but it was many years before a permanent population was established, the Post Office opening in 1947. The area is still a popular family holiday destination and facilities include a sailing club, a boat ramp, jetty, and numerous sandy beaches. The shoreline also hosts a number of historical boat sheds. The retired Port Phillip paddle steamer , Ozone ,
528-539: The Peninsula lies in the 143 hectare Ocean Grove Nature Reserve . The peninsula contains several significant wetlands , many of which form part of the Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site and are of international significance for the protection of waterbirds and the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot . They are also recognised by BirdLife International in
561-503: The area became a popular tourist destination with most visitors arriving by paddle steamer on Port Phillip in the late 19th century. Today, approximately 70,000 people live on the Bellarine, and this population doubles at peak periods during summer. The peninsula is a growing tourist region with a variety of beaches and seaside resorts and wineries; most of the peninsula is a part of the City of Greater Geelong . The area of Geelong and
594-452: The area. It is appreciated by locals and tourists for its quiet and isolated nature. Indented Head was named by the explorer Matthew Flinders in April 1802 when he observed the shape of the Bellarine Peninsula coastline from the summit of Arthurs Seat , across Port Phillip. For many years the name Indented Head was applied to the whole of the Bellarine Peninsula. Flinders was at that time in
627-677: The bay, with the coastal towns being major holiday resorts. In 1879, one of the first branch railways was built in Victoria, from South Geelong station to Drysdale and Queenscliff. Encouraging the growth in agricultural production and leading to the decline in the bay steamer traffic to towns along the way, the line did not close until 1976. In recent years, with improved roads, the peninsula has become popular with people employed in Geelong, with population growth in towns such as Leopold , Drysdale and Ocean Grove . The Seachange demographic phenomenon has also led to increased growth. Ironically,
660-476: The distinction is thus presumed from comparison to other Victorian Aboriginal Languages. Blake represents every rhotic as 'rr' unless drawing from modern sources such as Hercus . Blake does not specify the number of vowels present in Wadawurrung. The standard set of /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/ and /u/ are used, however Blake notes a consistent correspondence between ' a ', ' u ' and ' o ' in various sources ('Djinang' - foot, variously attested as 'jinnung', 'genong'). There
693-538: The largest housing development to date within Indented Head. In late 2008 a new Post Office and General Store was constructed on The Esplanade, the only business operating in Indented Head. The historic Ozone wreck, the Indented Head Yacht Club, and the long stretches of clear sandy beaches that line The Esplanade, all attract visitors to the area. Bellarine Peninsula The Bellarine Peninsula ( Wadawurrung : Balla-wein or Biteyong )
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#1732773163424726-541: The men at Batman's camp in July 1835. Buckley had been living with the local Wathaurong people for over thirty years since his escape from an early settlement near Sorrento in 1803. Large numbers of local Aboriginal people frequented the small campsite, and Todd's diary records what must have been a fascinating intercultural exchange including extensive 'Corrobboring', singing, and shared hunting parties, although Todd himself generally did not participate. On 3 August 1835, after
759-605: The native vegetation throughout the peninsula has been cleared for agriculture, notable exceptions being areas of land around Swan Bay, parklands in Portarlington, coastal areas along the Barwon Coast and some small remnant pockets around the Barwon River lakes and wetlands, many of these last remaining areas are protected or included in parklands. The largest area of original native woodland vegetation remaining on
792-618: The peninsula is part of the City of Greater Geelong , having been part of the Rural City of Bellarine before this time. The peninsula is also one of the parishes of the County of Grant , one of the Cadastral divisions of Australia . Some of the more significant and historical shipwrecks include; Black Rock on the southern coast (near Breamlea ) is the location of the main ocean outfall for Geelong 's sewage. Opened in 1915, initially
825-609: The process of completing the first circumnavigation of Australia, undertaken between December 1801 and June 1803, making a detailed survey of the coastline for the British government, sailing aboard HMS Investigator . In 1835, the Tasmanian colonist John Batman set up his base camp for the land speculation company Port Phillip Association at Indented Head while he returned to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land ) to collect his family and additional provisions. He left
858-589: The remnant basalts of the Palaeogene Older Volcanics forms a vaguely radial pattern on the elevated plateau . A narrow strip of deeply weathered Cretaceous Otway Group rocks occurs in outcrop along the southern edge of the Curlewis Monocline , which forms the northern boundary of the peninsula. Landslides and narrow gullies have formed along the northern edge of the monocline. A sheet of marine sands of Late Neogene age covers
891-453: The sewage was left untreated before being discharged into the ocean. A primary filtration system was installed in the 1970s, and in the 1980s the current plant was built with an upgraded filtration system, along with a 1.2 kilometre long ocean outfall. The plant was upgraded in 1997, with secondary filtration introduced, and a pipeline installed to transport recycled water to the flower farm at Torquay . A 60 kW capacity wind generator
924-524: The small base camp in the care of his ex-convict servants William Todd and Gumm, and 5 Aboriginal members of his party named Bullett, Bungett, Old Bull, Pigeon and Joe the Marine. Some of these Aboriginal people had been brought from Sydney to Tasmania by Batman, who employed them in his bounty hunting 'roving parties' rounding up Tasmanian Aboriginal people in the island's north-east in the late 1820s. The escaped convict William Buckley made contact with
957-608: The small camp's imported food supplies ran low, Todd recorded, "We have commenced eating Roots the same as the Natives do" - these were murnong or Yam Daisy roots ( Microseris lanceolata ) which were a staple of the Wathaurong diet and would have been collected in large quantities by local women. A monument marks the place (now in Batman Park) where Batman was believed to have landed. Camping grounds were established along
990-428: The southern portion of the uplifted Bellarine block. The majority of soils on the peninsula consist of grey-brown sedimentary sandy loams, overlaying medium to heavy textured clay. The Bellarine Hills are a significant variation with heavy black self mulching clay loams being well suited to intensive crop production. Mining of shell grit for glass making was an important industry on the shores of Swan Bay . Much of
1023-471: The varied nature of attestations of the language, Blake reconstructs Wadawurrung consonants in complacence to the standard features of the Australian Languages . It is presumed that Wadawurrung did not distinguish between voiced and unvoiced consonants ('Parrwong ~ Barwon' - Magpie ). What Blake attributes as a distinction between 'alveolar' and 'laminal' consonants is better described as
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1056-492: Was later pardoned by Lieutenant-Governor Sir George Arthur , and subsequently given the position of interpreter to the natives. By the 1850s, the peninsula was known as ‘the granary of the colony’ and Portarlington became a major player in the wheat industry. Transport was by sea on Port Phillip Bay due to the poor roads. By the 1870s, excursion traffic to the peninsula commenced, with tourists travelling from Melbourne by paddle steamers to enjoy fishing and swimming by
1089-557: Was sunk at Indented Head in 1925 to form a breakwater . The wreck remains a distinctive landmark visible offshore from the main beach. One of the Ozone's anchors has also been incorporated into a monument located on the cliff-top beside the Taylor Reserve camping ground. The 1970s and 1980s saw an increase in construction of holiday homes, and a larger permanent population. The Harvey estate began construction in 2007, and has been
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